Schadenfreude from Moscow unmistakeable, but officials seize opportunity to take revenge for US State Department’s hectoring statements regarding Russia’s internal politicsFrom Cairo to Moscow: how the world reacted to FergusonSocial tension, police brutality and public disorder – and all of it in the heart of the United States. For the Kremlin and its mouthpieces, who have long accused Washington of outrageous hypocrisy and double standards, unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, come like manna from heaven.The schadenfreude from official Moscow and pro-Kremlin bloggers has been unmistakeable, and the favoured lens through which to view Ferguson is as a comparison with the Maidan …read more
Source: The Guardian
